From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman delivered his fourth annual State of the County Address Tuesday, entitled “Back on Higher Ground”, to reflect the way Harford County’s improving financial position touches people’s lives. New initiatives included funding for a 24-hour crisis center and plans for legal action in the opioid crisis; support for […]
Archives for January 2018
Aberdeen Mother Arrested After Leaving 4-Year-Old Child Unattended
From the Aberdeen Police Department: On January 9, 2018 at approximately 3:45 p.m. officers responded to the area of James Street and S. Philadelphia Blvd. for a child that was found by a citizen walking the street alone. Responding officers met with the citizen and the 4-year-old male child. The child was not able […]
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Canavan to Retire July 1
From Harford County Public Schools: In a statement emailed to all Harford County Public Schools employees this morning, Barbara Canavan announced that her four-year term as superintendent of schools will expire on June 30, 2018, at which time she will retire. Mrs. Canavan was appointed to serve in the interim position on July 1, 2013, […]
Attempt to Thaw Frozen Pipes Sparks Townhouse Fire in Edgewood
A maintenance worker, while attempting to thaw frozen pipes, accidentally sparked a fire that significantly damaged a townhouse in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, emergency responders were dispatched to the 2000 block of Rockwell Street in Edgewood for the report of a fire in a one-story, end of group townhouse. […]
Firefighter Hospitalized, Family Dog Dies in Joppa House Fire
Smoke alarms are being credited for saving the life of a Joppa woman, who was able to escape a fire that destroyed her home, killed a family pet, and sent one firefighter to the hospital on Sunday morning. Just before 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Avedon Court […]
Taco Bell, Valvoline Oil Change, Office Building Proposed in Hickory; Community Input Meetings Scheduled
From Friends of Harford: Two Community Input Meetings for Monday, January 8, 2018 #1 Monday, January 8, 2018 at 6:00pm Meeting Place: The Lodge, 2119 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014 Location of Proposed Development: Located on the southeast side of Hickory Bypass – U.S. Route 1 at the intersection with North Fountain Green Road […]
Six Harford County Students Head to Annapolis to Serve as Student Pages
From Harford County Public Schools: Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2018 Maryland General Assembly, including Lindsay Cullum and Jacob Wright of C. Milton Wright High School; Gabrielle Shlikas and Alison Smith of Edgewood High School; Drew Forthman of The John Carroll School; and Jennifer Little of […]
Donoven Brooks Named Harford County Public Schools Coordinator of Safety and Security
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County has named Donoven Brooks Coordinator of Safety and Security for Harford County Public Schools effective January 2, 2018, to fill the vacancy that will be left by Robert Benedetto when he retires on January 1. Mr. Brooks is a graduate of Baltimore City […]
